Valorant

Valorant measured results pair the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER across multiple resolution and settings rows. The CPU is a 12-core, 24-thread Zen 5 part with a base clock of 4.40, a boost clock of 5.60, a 64 MB shared L3 cache, and a 94th percentile rank among all CPUs. The GPU is a Turing-generation card with 8 GB GDDR6, a base clock of 1470 MHz, a boost clock of 1650 MHz, and a 63rd percentile rank among all GPUs. Measured average FPS spans from 244 at 3840x2160 Ultra to 600.2 at 1920x1080 Low.

Resolution Scaling

Raising the resolution produces a clear, consistent drop in measured average FPS for every settings preset. On Low, the average FPS goes from 600.2 at 1920x1080 to 506.7 at 2560x1440 and then to 407.9 at 3840x2160. On Medium, it falls from 387.4 to 333.5 to 262.6. On High, it drops from 372 to 316.6 to 254.1. On Ultra, it goes from 353.8 to 303.9 to 244.

The step from 2560x1440 to 3840x2160 is larger than the step from 1920x1080 to 2560x1440 for every preset. This means the 4K workload puts noticeably more pressure on the GPU than 1440p does. At 1920x1080 Low, the 600.2 FPS result is high enough that the CPU's per-core strength becomes a major factor. The Ryzen 9 9900X has a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 6555, a Passmark single-thread score of 4672, and a 3DMark single-thread score of 1286. Those are strong single-thread figures for a 12-core part. The RTX 2060 SUPER sits at the 63rd percentile among GPUs, so at low resolution it is less likely to be the main constraint. At 3840x2160, the GPU's role becomes much more visible: Low falls to 407.9, and Ultra falls to 244. The scaling behavior shows a CPU-heavy pairing at 1080p that becomes GPU-limited as resolution rises.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest measured average FPS for this combo?

A: The highest measured average is 600.2 at 1920x1080 Low. The next-highest rows are 506.7 at 2560x1440 Low and 407.9 at 3840x2160 Low.

Q: Can this combo handle 4K in Valorant?

A: Yes. At 3840x2160, measured average FPS is 407.9 on Low, 262.6 on Medium, 254.1 on High, and 244 on Ultra. Even the lowest 4K row remains at 244 FPS.

Q: Which component matters more for the frame rate?

A: The CPU holds a 94th percentile rank, while the GPU holds a 63rd percentile rank. At 1920x1080 Low, the 600.2 FPS result reflects the CPU's strong single-thread performance. At 3840x2160 Ultra, the 244 FPS result shows a much larger rendering workload. The gap between Low and Ultra is smaller at higher resolution, which is consistent with the GPU becoming the main limiter as resolution grows.

Q: How does the RTX 2060 SUPER compare with its closest GPU rivals?

A: The RTX 2060 SUPER has an average benchmark score of 19774. Its nearestRivals list includes the GTX TITAN at 19706 with a deltaPct of 0.3, the RTX 2070 at 19680 with a deltaPct of 0.5, the Quadro K5200 at 19623 with a deltaPct of 0.8, and the Tesla K40m at 19519 with a deltaPct of 1.3. These are small aggregate-score differences.

Q: Where does this pairing rank among all tested combos?

A: The combo rank is 972 out of 1650. Since 972 is past the halfway point, more than half of the tested combinations produced a higher measured result in Valorant, even though this combo's absolute FPS numbers are high.

Q: What is the fastest preset at each resolution?

A: Low is fastest at every resolution: 600.2 at 1920x1080, 506.7 at 2560x1440, and 407.9 at 3840x2160. Medium is second at 387.4, 333.5, and 262.6. High is third at 372, 316.6, and 254.1. Ultra is slowest at 353.8, 303.9, and 244.

GPU Role

The RTX 2060 SUPER uses the TU106 chip built on the 12 nm process at TSMC, with 10,800 million transistors and a 445 mm² die. It has 2176 shading units, 136 TMUs, 64 ROPs, 34 RT cores, and 272 Tensor cores. Memory consists of 8 GB GDDR6 on a 256-bit bus with 448.0 GB/s bandwidth. Its memory clock is listed as 1750 MHz / 14 Gbps effective. These specifications define how much rendering work the card can perform in each measured row.

In Valorant, the GPU's influence appears directly in the preset scaling. At 1920x1080, Low produces 600.2 FPS while Ultra produces 353.8. At 2560x1440, Low produces 506.7 while Ultra produces 303.9. At 3840x2160, Low produces 407.9 while Ultra produces 244. Every step from Low to Medium to High to Ultra lowers the average FPS within each resolution. The 448.0 GB/s memory bandwidth feeds the 8 GB frame buffer as resolution increases, and the measured 4K rows remain well above 244 FPS. The fact pack does not include VRAM usage measurements, but the 4K Ultra result of 244 FPS shows the GPU still completes that preset at a very high average frame rate.

The GPU's aggregate benchmark position also matters. Its average score is 19774, placing it at the 63rd percentile. In the nearestRivals field, the GTX TITAN, RTX 2070, Quadro K5200, and Tesla K40m all sit within a deltaPct range of 0.3 to 1.3. That grouping confirms the RTX 2060 SUPER is a mid-pack GPU in overall performance, and the Valorant results reflect that positioning: strong at 1080p, still strong at 1440p, and clearly more stressed at 4K.

Measured FPS Breakdown

| Resolution | Settings | Average FPS |

|---|---|---|

| 3840x2160 | High | 254.1 |

| 3840x2160 | Low | 407.9 |

| 3840x2160 | Medium | 262.6 |

| 3840x2160 | Ultra | 244 |

| 2560x1440 | High | 316.6 |

| 2560x1440 | Low | 506.7 |

| 2560x1440 | Medium | 333.5 |

| 2560x1440 | Ultra | 303.9 |

| 1920x1080 | High | 372 |

| 1920x1080 | Low | 600.2 |

| 1920x1080 | Medium | 387.4 |

| 1920x1080 | Ultra | 353.8 |

The ordering is stable. Low is fastest at every resolution, Medium is second, High is third, and Ultra is slowest. At 1920x1080, all measured rows are 353.8 or higher. At 2560x1440, all measured rows are 303.9 or higher. At 3840x2160, all measured rows are 244 or higher. The largest single measured result is 600.2, and the smallest is 244. Medium is consistently ahead of High, which means the extra preset step from Medium to High costs measured FPS without producing a faster result.

How This Combo Ranks

The comboRankInGame value for this pairing is 972 out of 1650. That places the combo in the lower half of the tested field. The CPU, however, is not the weak point. It has an average benchmark score of 54450 and a 94th percentile rank. Its nearest CPU rivals are the Ryzen 9 9900X3D at 54681 with a deltaPct of -0.4, the Intel Core i7-14700F at 54097 with a deltaPct of 0.7, the Intel Core Ultra 5 245K at 55304 with a deltaPct of -1.5, and the Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF at 55421 with a deltaPct of -1.8. Those are narrow gaps, meaning the 9900X is right in the expected performance class for a high-end desktop CPU.

The GPU drags the overall ranking down. Its average benchmark score is 19774, and it ranks at the 63rd percentile. That combination of a 94th percentile CPU and a 63rd percentile GPU explains why the Valorant combo rank is 972 out of 1650 rather than much higher. The measured FPS values are still excellent for real use, but the ranking compares this exact CPU+GPU pairing against every other tested pairing, and most others produce a higher measured result.

Settings Recommendations

Low is the recommended preset if the goal is maximum measured FPS. It delivers 600.2 at 1920x1080, 506.7 at 2560x1440, and 407.9 at 3840x2160. Medium is the next-fastest measured preset at every resolution, with 387.4, 333.5, and 262.6. High is slower than Medium in every row, with 372, 316.6, and 254.1. Ultra is the slowest preset at 353.8, 303.9, and 244.

For a competitive FPS, Low provides the largest frame-rate margin. For a better-looking preset without dropping to the slowest tier, Medium is the measured middle ground. High and Ultra are the two slowest measured presets, and Ultra never beats High in any resolution. From the measured data, Low and Medium are the presets that offer the best balance of high FPS and step-by-step settings quality.